Stove



p i 30, 1929. c. E. DAVIDSQN 1,711,225

STOVE Filed D80. 4, 1925 "2 Sheets-Sheet l Ap 30, 1929- c. E. DAVIDSON 1,711,226

STOVE Filed 80- 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 VENTOR 46 CEDa wdao 4? 4 ATTORNEY derstood by reference to Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

,Nisn stares CHARLES E. DAVIDSON, OF

STOVE 00., OF WICHITA,

WICHITA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOB TO COLEMAN LAMP AND KANSAS, A; CORPORATION OF KANSAS.

STOVE.

Application filed December This invention relates to stoves, and particularly to stoves employing collapsible or knock down ovens adapted to be conveniently set up into functional position and as readily collapsed for ease in transportation. The particular novelty of this invention resides in providing a camp stove with oven consisting of a plurality of hinged or loose connections permanently fastened to the stove base as an unitary structure, the panels being adapted to form an oven or wind break, with a supporting shelf extending outwardly from the base, or they may be folded one upon the other to be received over the burner space of the case and secured there by one of the panels constituting a cover for the case when the ovenis .entirely collapsed.

The construction of the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, will be clearly unthe following description, it being apparent that changes in form, proportidn and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a stove equipped with accordance with my invention, the oven door being shown in open position.

s Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of the oven applied to the stove with the parts in position to be connected to form a rectangular oven and in the position which they will assume prior to forming'a combined wind break and shelf.

. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewthrough a portion of the back wall of the oven and through a portion of the top showing a special form of hinge.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the oven grate or shelf associated with the vertical walls of the oven when the oven is set up. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the oven swung back as a warming receptacle to receive food after it is cooked.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the panels folded to provide a combined wind break and shelf and: a

Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of one corner of the stove showing the parts in collapsible position.

4 lfn so far as the oven is concerned, it is oven constructed in- 4, 1925. Serial No. 73,114.

immaterial what the construction of .the burner mechanism is, or how the fuel tank is supported, for supplying'fuel to the burner mechanism, so I am not attempting to illustrate that part of the stove in detail.

Referring now .to drawings by numerals of reference: 1 designates the bottom or case portion of the stove in which of course will be suitable burner mechanism having appropriate source of fuel supply. I have shown the cover or-lid 2 hinged to the case, the cover constituting one vertical wall of the oven when the oven is set up, in this particular instance, the back wall. The cover or lid 2 is provided with latches 3 and 4 to engage the slots in the case .1 when the parts of the stove are folded, that is, when the oven is in collapsible position. The latches are swingingly connected to the top edge of the lid 2 through the medium of the rod 5. Each latch is shown as having a loop 6 embracing the rod 5, each latch being provided with a flat portion 7 to lie against the case. The fiat portion 7 of each latch carries a pivoted latch member 8 so that when the lid or cover 2 is in cover serving position, that is when it is folded over on the base or burner case 1, the flat portion 7 will lie against the case. The toe 10 of member 8 to engage slot 9 may be slipped into the slot as may be clearly seen in Fig. 7.

' Since the latch member 8'is pivoted to the flat portion 7 of latch 3 and since the latch member 8 has a toe offset with respect. to fiat portion 7, it is obvious that the toe may spring against the wall of the case when member 8 is in latching position so that a frictional latching effect will be produced, this being effective to hold the latch in engagement with the case.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the upper edge of the cover or top 2 is bent parallel with the main portion of the cover and then at a right angle to the main portion of the cover, the edges being bent or curled to provide an inset hinge 11 spacing inwardly from the upper edge of the cover 2. The hinge 11 is provided to support a top panel 12 substantially co-extensive with cover2. Hinged to the panel 12 is a front panel 13. The end panels may be secured to panel 13 by hinges, it being the purpose of this invention to securely fasten all of the panels one to the other so' that a they are non-detachable but cooperatively secured as a unit to the base structure. In the present instance I have shown one end panel 14 substantially the width of panel 13, fastened to the panel 13 by hinged connections at one end of the panel 13. T have also shown two panels 15. and 16 hinged to the end of panel 13. Each of the latter two panels being substantially one-half the.

width of panel 13, therefore one of the latter two panels, in this instance the panel 16 constitutes a door for the oven as w1ll be explained hereinafter.

The cover or panel 2, has flanges 17 and 18 which act as abutments or stays for panels 14, 15 and 16. The end panel 14 as shown is provided with means for'attachment to the panel 2, shown as fingers or projections 19 and 20, adapted to engagethe slots 21 and 22 in panel 2. The pro ect1ons 23 and24 on panel 15 engage the slots 25 and 26 in the opposite end of panel 2. The panel 2 has slots 27 and 28 to coincide with slots 29 and 30 in panel 13. course that there may be' as many slots 27 and 28, 29 and 30 as may be necessary to afford adjustment for the collapsible grate 31 shown in Fig. 3.

The grate is shown as consisting'of mem-. bers 32, 33, 34 and and the bars 36. Themember 33 is hinged. to the member 32 at at 38, so it will be seenthat members 32 and 33 constitute sectional cross bars at one end of the grate, while members 34 and 35 constitute a-sectional cross bar at the other end of the grate. There may be, as many longitudinal bars 36 as are necessary to provide the proper grate. These bars 36 are all p1voted to the grate members, 32, 33, 34 and 35 and since member 32 is pivoted to member 33 and member 34 is pivoted to member 35 and all longitudinal bars are pivoted to the cross bars, it ,will be seen that the grate or shelf may be collapsed or folded within a small compass to be conveniently received within the hollow base or case structure 1.

In the present embodiment of my invention, I have shown ends of bars 33 and 35 folded over at 39 and 40 and notched at 41 and 42 so that the bars may latch in the openings .29 and 30 to prevent accidental disengagement of the grate when the ends of the bars 32, 33, 34 and 35 engage the openings 27, 28, 29 and 30. The panel 15, while hinged to the front wall'or panel 13, maybe made rigid with panel 2 by inserting the fingers 23 and 24 into the openings 25 and 26. The panel 14 is made rigid with panel 2 by inserting the fingers 19 and 20 in the openings 21 and 22. The panel door hinged to the panel 13 and it is provided with 'a' latch 43, having a finger 44 to eiigage slit 45 in panel2 to hold the. door 0 osed.

vided swinging which may fold "when the stove is to be transported. The

It is obvious of 16 constitutes a and it is desired to It is desirable to support the stove referred to a suitable distance above the ground because the bottom of the case is generally perforated to supply air to the burner structure and because the stove may be more conveniently used if it is supported oil of the ground. Therefore I have proloop base legs 46 and 7 over the ends of the case construction of the legs, in so far as this present invention is concerned, is immaterial. The detail of construction of the burner mechanism constitutes no part of my present invention, so I deem it unnecessary to more than merely indicate the presence of the burner mechanism in the case.

The latches 3 and 4 serve a dual purpose in that they not'only hold panel 2 (which in the present case constitutes the cover) fast to case 1, but they can be swung back to the position shown in Fig. 5 to constitute supporting legs for the oven when the oven is tilted back to expose the burner of the stove and assume a position where it can be \utilized as a warming oven or when occupy- The cover or lid, in the present instance,

v thepanel 2, may be made of slightly 37. The member 34 is hinged to member 35 h eavier material thanthe panels 13, 14, 1 5 and 16 since it is the enclosing panel and since it receives the panels 13, 14, 15 and 16, thus not necessarily an essential part of my invention however.

If the parts are in 1, that is setup and it is desired to collapse theoven, the grate should first be removed, the fingers 19, 20, 23 and 24 may then be disengaged from their slots. The panel 12 may now be folded into the space confined by the flanges 17 and 18. The panel 13 may be folded back on; panel 12 then the panels 14, 15, and 16 can be folded down onto the panel 13, the grate having been on the hinged burner case frame 48 with position shown in Fig.

constituting a baking oven,

previously collapsed and stored tank 49 folded in under the top 48, the legs 6 vided with a hinged tubular connection with a pipe which communicates with the generator of ,the burner. Such a connection is shown in U. S. patent to Win. C. Coleman,

#1,4s3,1'59, datedFebruary-12, 1924..

the oven is set up as shown in Fig. 1

use" it as a Warming.

50 of ap-- fiat upon a they occupied in Fig. 2 so that they consti- I in Fig. 5.

- an open bottom,

ing side walls, end

position,

tute supports for the panels and 12 in shelf serving position.

Of course when it is desired to collapse the oven, that is to confine it into the space above the burners, the panels will be folded as above described for collapsible position. lhe legs will be folded up to position shown From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I have provided an oven which may be easily set up and conveniently tilted over to warming oven position or partly collapsed to a combined wind break and shelf serving or the panels may be expeditiously folded to permit the oven to becomecollapsed forease in transportation. a it What I claim is:

l. A stove comprising a burner-carrying case, and a collapsible combined oven an wind break structure including side walls,

I end walls and a top, all permanently connected with respectto the case, one of the walls, when the oven 18- collapsed constituting a cover to maintain the remaining walls within the confines of the burner-carrying case and means for supporting one of the walls in horizontal shelf serving .position while at least three of the remaining walls are in vertical position to provide awindbreak. r

2. A stove comprising a burner-carrying case, and a collapsible oven structure having the oven structure includwalls, and a top wall all permanently non-detachably associated with the burner-carrying case, the oven, when set up, being superposed with respect to the case with its open bottom above the burne and when collapsed one bf the walls constitutinga cover to retain-the remaining walls within the case, the parts being so connected that'they may be folded to provide I a wind break, on three sides of the case, an

outstanding shelf projecting from one edge of the "case, and means for supporting the fassociated with the case, the panels, when set partly folded, constituting a wind. break 3. A stove comprising a burner-carrying caseand a plurality of panels permanently up, formingan even over theburner space of the case, the panels when the oven,is\

having an open front and an outstanding horizontal shelf, one of the Walls, when the oven is collapsed with their panels lying one upon another, constituting a cover for the case, means for cover to the case.

4. The combination with a case having an open top and a burner within the case, of a combined oven, wind break and shelf secured to the case, comprising a plurality of hinged wall panels, a cooperating as aunitto provide an oven, certain of the panels being foldable one upon the other to provide a combined windbreak and shelf, one of the panels constituting a cover, which when. the oven is. collapsed will confine the remaining panels within the case, ing the cover to the case.

5. The combination with a case having an open top and a burner within the case, of-a plurality of hinged panels carried by the case, connected together as a unit, the panels being movable into oven forming position with the bottom of the oven open over the burner 'space,.twoof the panels being foldable one upon the other, with a third panel standing out from the case, to provide a shelf, all of the panels beingfoldable'one upon the other when the oven'is collapsed, one of the panels constituting a cover to d retain the remaining panels within the case,

means for supporting the above mentioned third panel in shelf-serving position and means for fastening the cover to the case.

6. In a stove, a case, a cover for the case, hinged thereto and movable into a vertical plane. to provide an oven wall, a second wall spaced from and parallel with the first, a top wall and end walls, all permanently operatively asociated with the cover, having means of connection to form a hollow rectangular oven, the oven elements being foldable one upon the other adjacent to the cover and means for fastening the cover to the case.

7. In a stove, a. case, a flanged cover, a top panel, a vertical panel and end panels operatively connected to the cover and foldable one upon the other to be received in the space between the flanges of the cover and means for permanently fastening one of the panels to the case. 8. A stove comprising a burner carrying case, a vertical wall hinged to said case, a top wall hinged to one longitudinal edge of the vertical wall, a vertical wall hinged to the top wall, end walls hinged to the ends of thesecond mentioned vertical wall and means on the end .walls for engagement withv the first mentioned vertical wall to form an I oven, the connected end walls, vertical walls and top wall being adapted to be folded so that the top wall, second mentioned vertical wall and end walls lie parallel with the first supporting the shelf inhor- -i-zontal position and means for fastening the and means for fastenfront wall and s end mentioned vertical wall and'means on the first mentioned vertical wall for fastening it to the burner carrying case.

9. 'A stove comprising a burner carrying case, a cover hinged to the case, an oven top panel hinged to the cover,; a vertical wall member hinged to the top, end Wall mem-, bers hinged to the vertical wall member at the respective ends thereof, one end wall comprising a plurality of members so that one may serve as a doorand means for securing the hinged members together to provide an oven.

10. In a stove, a base, a cover for'the base, hinged thereto and movable intoa vertical planev to provide an oven back, an oven walls all op'eratively carried by thecover and having means of connection to form a'hollow. rectangular oven, the oven elements being foldable one upon the other adjacent to the cover and Iioneans for fastening the cover to the stove ase.

11. In a stove, a base, a flanged cover hinged to the base, a top panel, a vertical panel and end panels operatively connected to the cover and foldable one upon the other to be received in the space between the flanges of the cover and means for fastening the cover to the base.

19. A stove comprising a case having a burner therein, the case having an open top, and an oven structure comprising a top panel, said panels and end panels permanent-ly hinged together, foldable one upon another to provide a cover forthe case, the panels when unfolded constituting an oven structure, the top panel being hinged to its complementary vertical side panel in spaced relation to its longitudinal edge.

fastened to the case,

videa wind break 14. A stove comprising a burner-carrying case, and a collapsible combined oven, wind break and cover, consisting of a plurality of panels all permanently hinged, one to another, and all as a'group permanently theoven when set up fitting over the burner space, the panels as a group being. partially collapsible to prowith an open front and completely collapsible so that all the panels except the cover are confined between the cover'and case, and means for fastening the cover in panel confining position. I

15. A stove comprising a case having burner mechanism therein, a collapsible oven including side walls, end walls and a top wall all permanently hinged together and permanently associated with the case, means for holding the panels in oven forming positions, the oven when so formed being adapt- 7 ed to be swung from oven form ng position to one side of the case in rear of the burner mechanism with its open portion facing the space above the burner mechanism so that theoven while out of line with the burners will constitute a warming oven and a Wind break. v

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES E. DAVIDSON. 

